# Katukurunda GN division, Habaraduwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/katukurunda/ Grama Niladhari division · Habaraduwa DS Division # Katukurunda Katukurunda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Habaraduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.31 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.3km² - 17mapped services - 18 mtypical elevation ## Where is Katukurunda? Katukurunda lies in [Habaraduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/), [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Harumalgoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/harumalgoda-east/), [Harumalgoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/harumalgoda-west/), [Koggala Athireka I](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/koggala-athireka-i/), [Lanumodara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/lanumodara/) and [Liyanagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/liyanagoda/). By area it is the 8974th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Habaraduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/). The centre of Katukurunda is about 116 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0005° N, 80.3075° E. Local names: කටුකුරුන්ද . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Katukurunda ### Nearby, outside Katukurunda - Sea Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Liyanagoda0.8 km - Sea Turtle Conservation Project · zoo, Koggala Athireka I1.0 km - Spice Island · viewpoint, Koggala Athireka II1.6 km - Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum Complex · museum, Koggala2.6 km - Koggala Beach Park · beach, Koggala2.8 km - Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape4.1 km - Mihiripena beach · beach, Heenatigala South4.2 km - Wijaya Beach · beach, Thalpe South4.8 km - Delawella Beach · beach, Dalawella5.3 km - Beach views · viewpoint, Piyadigama West6.3 km - Handunugoda Tea Estate · museum, Atanikitha6.4 km - Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare6.5 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Katukurunda - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle1.6 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala96 km ### Nearest railway station Habaraduwa (Liyanagoda), about 0.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:57). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Katukurunda Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Katukurunda. Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 22 m above sea level (median 18 m). - Hewagewatta - Katukurunda - Malalagamduwa - Uragasgoda Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Weather in Katukurunda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Galle District, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,174 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 95 Feb 27 85 Mar 28 124 Apr 28 221 May 28 243 Jun 28 146 Jul 27 116 Aug 27 139 Sep 27 189 Oct 27 280 Nov 27 334 Dec 27 202 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Katukurunda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Habaraduwa Hospital · Katukurunda 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99379&mlon=80.30621#map=17/5.99379/80.30621) Bank Hatton National Bank · Katukurunda 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99331&mlon=80.30896#map=17/5.99331/80.30896) ATM BOC · Fort 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02614&mlon=80.21937#map=17/6.02614/80.21937) Petrol pump Ceypetco Ahangama · Ahangama Central 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96925&mlon=80.36964#map=17/5.96925/80.36964) Hotel Dream Villa Habaraduwa-Galle · Katukurunda 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00012&mlon=80.30679#map=17/6.00012/80.30679) Mall Abewickrama Trade Center & Distributors · Karandugoda 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98231&mlon=80.36632#map=17/5.98231/80.36632) School Dharmika Maha Vidyalaya · Katukurunda 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00239&mlon=80.30990#map=17/6.00239/80.30990) College Kathaluwa Central College · Atadahewathugoda 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98529&mlon=80.34271#map=17/5.98529/80.34271) Police station Habaraduwa · Koggala 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98712&mlon=80.32711#map=17/5.98712/80.32711) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Katukurunda Places mapped inside Katukurunda in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Hotels11 - Schools3 - Restaurants1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Habaraduwa DS Division - Ahangama Central - Ahangama East - Ahangama Nakanda - Ahangamgoda - Alawathuthisgoda - Annasiwathugoda - Atadahewathugoda - Attaragoda - Bogahamulugoda - Bonavistawa - Dalawella - Danduhela - Digaredda - Dodampe - Dommannegoda - Godawatta - Goviyapana - Halloluwagoda - Handugoda - Happawana - Harumalgoda Central - Harumalgoda East - Harumalgoda West - Heenatigala South - Kahawathugoda - Kahawennagama - Kalahegoda - Kalapuwa - Karandugoda - Kathaluwa Central - Kathaluwa East - Kathaluwa West - Koggala - Koggala Athireka I - Koggala Athireka II - Korahedigoda - Lanumodara - Liyanagoda - Maharamba - Meegahagoda - Meepe - Meliyagoda - Morampitigoda - Pelessa - Pitidoowa - Piyadigama East - Piyadigama West - Thaldoowa - Thalpe East - Thalpe South - Unawatuna Central - Unawatuna East - Unawatuna West - Uragasgoda - Wadugegoda - Welhengoda - Wellethota - Yaddehimulla ## Quick answers - Where is Katukurunda?In Habaraduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Katukurunda?Harumalgoda East, Harumalgoda West, Koggala Athireka I, Lanumodara and Liyanagoda - What is there to see in Katukurunda?Sea Turtle Hatchery, Sea Turtle Conservation Project, Spice Island, Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum Complex - What time zone is Katukurunda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Katukurunda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Katukurunda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Katukurunda?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Katukurunda?Settlements lie between 12 m and 22 m - What is the best time to visit Katukurunda?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Katukurunda?Habaraduwa Hospital, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Katukurunda?Hatton National Bank, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Katukurunda?BOC, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katukurunda?Ceypetco Ahangama, about 7.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Katukurunda?1 mapped - How many banks are in Katukurunda?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Katukurunda?LK3154135 (OCHA common operational dataset)